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barbarabarbara boxer has been in washington, d.c. for 28 long years, and though she may say many things tonight, her track record, her long track record in washington, d.c. is consistent and clear, and the results of her policies are devastating for this state. in the last 20 months alone, our unemployment rate has grown from 10.2% to 12.3%. our debt has gone from 10.8 trillion to 13 tril yoon, on its way -- trillion, on its way to 20 trillion. barbara boxer may say she's fighting hard for californians. but the truth is, she is fighting hard for another six years in washington, d.c. >> senator, you get another chance now. >> thank you, everybody. it's wonderful to be here. thanks to the good people of california who have put their faith in me. and because of that, i've been able to enact thousands of provisions, for our children, the first-ever, after-school program. for our veterans, the first- ever, comprehensive casualty care center in california for our wounded warriors. we've doubled the transportation funding. that means thousa
barbarabarbara boxer has been in washington, d.c. for 28 long years, and though she may say many things tonight, her track record, her long track record in washington, d.c. is consistent and clear, and the results of her policies are devastating for this state. in the last 20 months alone, our unemployment rate has grown from 10.2% to 12.3%. our debt has gone from 10.8 trillion to 13 tril yoon, on its way -- trillion, on its way to 20 trillion. barbara boxer may say she's fighting hard for...
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. >> in washington, d.c., engineering experts found holes in bp's investigation into the gulf of mexico oil spill. national academy of engineering grilled bp investigators to for three hours. oil giant was criticized for only looking at the immediate cause of blast and for focusing on decisions made on the oil rig, not with the managers onshore. the bp report found eight separate failures led to that explosion. the company did take some responsibility, but blame its patterns halliburton and transocean. >>> san francisco police shoot shot and kill may man while deal two problems in one neighborhood. we have late word on what happened in both incidents. >> are california's gun laws he had beenive or too lax? what some previously unavailable data reveals. >>> the first appearance for a bishop accused congresswoman jackie speier plans toivity the sap brown fire zone. speier has said her bill would make it mandatory for utilities to install automatic shutoff valves in residential neighborhoods or near high-rise buildings. the san bruno fire burned for one hour and 47 minutes before pg&e mana
. >> in washington, d.c., engineering experts found holes in bp's investigation into the gulf of mexico oil spill. national academy of engineering grilled bp investigators to for three hours. oil giant was criticized for only looking at the immediate cause of blast and for focusing on decisions made on the oil rig, not with the managers onshore. the bp report found eight separate failures led to that explosion. the company did take some responsibility, but blame its patterns halliburton...
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. >>> middle east peace talks began in washington, d.c. with hillary clinton expressing hope the conflict could be resolved with a year. >> by being here today you each have taken an important step towards freeing your peoples from the shackles of a history we can not change. >> israeli prime minister and pal tinnian he'der agreed to continue talks when they return to the middle east and to meet every two weeks. the two leaders remain far apart on several corp issues. it could only be achieved with painful concessions of both sides. >>> hewlett-packard won a bidding war with dell computer for the free month company frepar. they will not match hp's offer. dell had offered $32 a share. cloud kopl putting involving a storage of data and software on the internet. >>> now to wall street, stocks today managed modest gains after yesterday's big rebound rally. investigators reacted to positive news about the housing market, manufacturing and jobs. the dow gained 50 points and nasdaq rose at 23. >>> days before california's wine grape harvest is ex
. >>> middle east peace talks began in washington, d.c. with hillary clinton expressing hope the conflict could be resolved with a year. >> by being here today you each have taken an important step towards freeing your peoples from the shackles of a history we can not change. >> israeli prime minister and pal tinnian he'der agreed to continue talks when they return to the middle east and to meet every two weeks. the two leaders remain far apart on several corp issues. it...
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california's senior senator who's had quite enough of the unusually hot weather in washington, d.c. >> i love this, i love it when the fog comes in. >> reporter: but the sun won out over the fog this labor day. a warmer day than we've been having and most people off work to enjoy it. in san francisco, rita williams. >>> we are happy to report that the bay area came through today helping ktvu raise money for the mda telethon. our viewers donated just over $3 million. is numbers may be down from the record highs but keep in mind we're in a recession and many americans are struggling to make ends meet. >>> it's not dogs but owners behaving badly. >>> two years ago he received a life saving gift from a stranger. what this now 13-year-old boy and his mother are doing to say thank you, over ú >>> a san jose teenager had to get rescued after being swept by the current. the san jose fire department said crews tried to climb down to him but they were not able to reach him. so they brought in a helicopter and ended up plucking him out of the water. >>> a dispute at a popular dog park may lead
california's senior senator who's had quite enough of the unusually hot weather in washington, d.c. >> i love this, i love it when the fog comes in. >> reporter: but the sun won out over the fog this labor day. a warmer day than we've been having and most people off work to enjoy it. in san francisco, rita williams. >>> we are happy to report that the bay area came through today helping ktvu raise money for the mda telethon. our viewers donated just over $3 million. is...
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. >>> a federal appeals court in washington, d.c. ruled today that government funding for embryonic stem cell issue can good forward for now. that judge ruled the research guidelines likely violate federal law. the three judge panel now reviewing the case said it would move quickly to make a final decision. >>> news of the world tonight in mexico. landslides kept rescue teams from reaching the small community for hours. once they did arrive they learned 11 people were missing but there were no confirmed deaths. in afghanistan. the president made a plea. his comments came after a deputy minister and three or people were killed today. he says he has formed a peace economy to try to end the fighting with thal pan. >>> a wildcat strike ended air travelers today at two airports. air traffic controllers walked off their job but the controllers did notify pilots. the strike was supposed to last 24 hours but by late evening was cut short. many incoming flights were rerouted to other countries in europe. >>> continental airlines says the days
. >>> a federal appeals court in washington, d.c. ruled today that government funding for embryonic stem cell issue can good forward for now. that judge ruled the research guidelines likely violate federal law. the three judge panel now reviewing the case said it would move quickly to make a final decision. >>> news of the world tonight in mexico. landslides kept rescue teams from reaching the small community for hours. once they did arrive they learned 11 people were missing...
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washington, d.c., another rally by tea party activists with the theme "remember in november." several thousand people marched from the washington manment to the capitol building. dick armey spoke at today's event. the rally is part of the second annual september 12th march on washington. >>> governor schwarzenegger announced a bid for california to host the 20 expo in silicon valley. owe made the announcement before touring the world expo in shanghai and says california will submit a former candidatey application next year. the proposed site is moffett field. world expos take place every five years and the current economic impact for shanghai is estimated at $11.5 billion. >>the winner 20 expo will be announced at the end of 2012. >>> and the ú . >>> this is the time of year we have typically it have fog-free conditions, but it will be a completely different store. request the help of live stormtracker 2, clouds already on the increase. santa rosa reporting partly cloudy skies. clouds moving into sonoma county and areas to the south with san francisco partly cloudy skies and
washington, d.c., another rally by tea party activists with the theme "remember in november." several thousand people marched from the washington manment to the capitol building. dick armey spoke at today's event. the rally is part of the second annual september 12th march on washington. >>> governor schwarzenegger announced a bid for california to host the 20 expo in silicon valley. owe made the announcement before touring the world expo in shanghai and says california will...
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washington, d.c. called the values voters summit. former arkansas governor mike huckaby came in second. >> this election year is so very important for us because it can provide the back-stop so that even if the president wishes to inflict upon us an extreme left agenda, there will be a back-stop in the congress. >> family research council sponsored the event. 2,000 participants serve interested a host of candidates and presidential hopefuls. speakers stressed conservative positions on social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. and called for a scaling back government and strengthening the military. >>> newly nominated tea party favorite christine o' donnell came off fresh from her primary in delaware where she defeated a long-time moderate incumbent. she received a huge ovation when she took the podium at the convention. she said values voters aren't trying to take over the country but that "they are our country." >>> president obama issued a dramatic appeal tonight to african american vote
washington, d.c. called the values voters summit. former arkansas governor mike huckaby came in second. >> this election year is so very important for us because it can provide the back-stop so that even if the president wishes to inflict upon us an extreme left agenda, there will be a back-stop in the congress. >> family research council sponsored the event. 2,000 participants serve interested a host of candidates and presidential hopefuls. speakers stressed conservative positions...
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. >> her track record, long track record in washington, d.c. is consistent and clear. the results of her policies are devastating for this state. >> reporter: fiorina was asked where she stood on prop 23, the initiative to overturn california's tough global warming legislation. >> that is why -- >> just answer if you support t. >> i have not taken a position on it yet. >> if you can't take a stand on prop 23, i don't know what you will take a stand on. >> reporter: there was sharp disagreement on allowing people on the no-fly list to abstain guns. >> we should not be taking constitutional rights away from citizens and at the same time giving constitutional rights to terrorists. >> i think that is so out of step, so out touch. >> lawful right to carry guns. >> reporter: fiorina cast herself as a political outsider, not a washington insider and said she will represent the people and help them take back their government. live at st. mary's college, ken wayne, "ktvu channel 2 news." >> from the debate itself, we turn now to reaction from both candidates in what might be ca
. >> her track record, long track record in washington, d.c. is consistent and clear. the results of her policies are devastating for this state. >> reporter: fiorina was asked where she stood on prop 23, the initiative to overturn california's tough global warming legislation. >> that is why -- >> just answer if you support t. >> i have not taken a position on it yet. >> if you can't take a stand on prop 23, i don't know what you will take a stand on....
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the pipe pieces are tonight headed for a lab in washington, d.c. where they will be thoroughly examined. >> was it fatigue? was it corrosion? was it physical damage? that's what we'll be able to determine. >>> the national traffic safety board has turned the crater where the explosion occurred back to pg&e and the city of san bruno but the pipe remains a key piece of evidence. the ntsb says the break happened at a point where the pipe was curved and they fairground were several pieces of smaller pipe weld together to provide for the change in direction. >> one of those wells was the clean break end of the pipe -- you could see a very distinct clean break of the pipe at the weld and we'll be exploring to see whether that was a weld defect and the other end of the pipe was torn and shredded and much less clean. >>> the ntsb says while it's finished with the explosion site, it will now be visiting the pipeline's monitoring control rooms in daily city and mullpeedas. so far alcohol and drug testings, given to all pg&e- involved workers have proven nega
the pipe pieces are tonight headed for a lab in washington, d.c. where they will be thoroughly examined. >> was it fatigue? was it corrosion? was it physical damage? that's what we'll be able to determine. >>> the national traffic safety board has turned the crater where the explosion occurred back to pg&e and the city of san bruno but the pipe remains a key piece of evidence. the ntsb says the break happened at a point where the pipe was curved and they fairground were...
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largely because they are angry about what's going on in washington, d.c. the mid-term elections are really their opportunity to change the direction of the country. >> reporter: analysts say the equation is pretty simple. angry voters turn out at the polls. reid wilson says this year the republicans, the angryiest seem to be mobilizing democratic voters just like they did in 2006 and 2008. brian todd, washington. >>> still talking peace in the middle east. but it didn't look like it today. the critical deadline tomorrow that could make or break the peace talks. >>> plus the lake tahoe stunt that got two navy chopper pilots grounded. >>> and our warmup does continue. in fact, high pressure sticks . >>> the peace talks between israel and the palestinians face a critical juncture tomorrow. that's when israel is set to lift its moratorium on settlement building in the west bank. and as rena ninean reports now from jerusalem if israel lifts that ban the palestinians say the talks are over. >> reporter: it's come down to the where wire. secretary of state hillar
largely because they are angry about what's going on in washington, d.c. the mid-term elections are really their opportunity to change the direction of the country. >> reporter: analysts say the equation is pretty simple. angry voters turn out at the polls. reid wilson says this year the republicans, the angryiest seem to be mobilizing democratic voters just like they did in 2006 and 2008. brian todd, washington. >>> still talking peace in the middle east. but it didn't look like...
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washington, d.c. capital police say marcus stanley was trying to hide a leafy green substance as he was going through security. the substance tested positive for marijuana. stanley quickly resigned. boxer said his actions were wrong and unacceptable. >>> rain, flooding and tornadoes. up next the storm system that is responsible for this. and a funnel cloud that was caught on camera. >> also a disturbing statistic about . >>> widespread flooding was a problem today across texas. tropical depression hermin dutched up to two feet in an hour. farther south crews spent the day removing fallen trees and other debris. hermin is expected to hit parts of texas and missouri tomorrow night. it also spawned a series of deep tornadoes. look at this. a tower camera captured this one. one tornado touched down near downtown dallas, injuring one person. >>> a small plane crash in northern arkansas has claimed the lives of a santa cruz man and his son. the victims are identified as 62-year-old robert joseph ross and hi
washington, d.c. capital police say marcus stanley was trying to hide a leafy green substance as he was going through security. the substance tested positive for marijuana. stanley quickly resigned. boxer said his actions were wrong and unacceptable. >>> rain, flooding and tornadoes. up next the storm system that is responsible for this. and a funnel cloud that was caught on camera. >> also a disturbing statistic about . >>> widespread flooding was a problem today across...
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it will be the city's first new hospital built from the ground up in more than 40 years. the d.c. board of regents voted to approve plans to break ground on the new medical center at mission bay. the $1 and a half billion project will rise near an existing cluster of bio medical research buildings. ucf said it will be one of the first in the nation dedicated exclusively to the care of children and cancer. . the medical center set to open in the year 2014. >>> sobering new numbers show how deep the recession hit people across america. >>> also ahead bay area leaders marked a new era involving a 14- mile stretch of interstate and your pocketbook. >>> with the race in nearly a dead heat, carlos arena makes a push for votes in the south bay. >>> and in weather, currently tracking more fallen coastline already pushing back into the bay. but a big change in your weather forecast. coming up i'll tell you when we can expect rain chances in the bay area. that's coming up. >>> a gunman killed himself after shooting his mother and wounding a doctor at james hopkins hospital. police say warre
it will be the city's first new hospital built from the ground up in more than 40 years. the d.c. board of regents voted to approve plans to break ground on the new medical center at mission bay. the $1 and a half billion project will rise near an existing cluster of bio medical research buildings. ucf said it will be one of the first in the nation dedicated exclusively to the care of children and cancer. . the medical center set to open in the year 2014. >>> sobering new numbers show...
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. >>> a laboratory in germany found a tiny amount of a drug called clembut era l in a europe sample. contador is formally suspended but did not say whether he will be stripped of his latest victory. >>> dozens of workers and their families on ground zero went to washington, d.c. to put pressure on lawmakers. >>> dozens of child care centers close their doors for a day. the message they >> california is now almost a quarter of the way into the new fiscal year and the state still tkupt have a budget. with each passing day the impact on regular working people, families and children just gets worse. that's why protesters in the east bay today took some dramatic action to try and pressure sacramento. ken pritchett has our report. >> today we are here to demand a package of the state budget. >> reporter: they are child care workers, parents and students from one of the largest child care developments. this morning the doors were shut. it was a one day closure for this rally. >> we thought this was the only way really to allow families to be heard for us to help them to stand up and speak f
. >>> a laboratory in germany found a tiny amount of a drug called clembut era l in a europe sample. contador is formally suspended but did not say whether he will be stripped of his latest victory. >>> dozens of workers and their families on ground zero went to washington, d.c. to put pressure on lawmakers. >>> dozens of child care centers close their doors for a day. the message they >> california is now almost a quarter of the way into the new fiscal year and...
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>>> voters in d.c. an in maryland head to the polls today to cast their vote in the primary. maryland voters also have big decisions to make. >>> also ahead, a virginia man found tied up and shot to death in his own home. police say it is the result after deadly dispute, all over a speed bump. we'll explain why. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> we'll take a look at tower cam this morning on this tuesday morning. it is september 14. i'm sarah similar monday in for gurvir. let's get a check of our weather with tony perkins right now. beautiful day outside. >> great morning. great day today. we'll see fine weather conditions. i think the only feature of note will be some breezy conditions later on today. let's take a look. we'll show you the current temperatures around the region as we are in in the 50s and 60s. mostly in the 60s right now. your wind are light at this hour. out of the south at six milespe they will shift to out of the northwest a little bit later on today. barometric pressure is steady. here is a look at the sat rad. not a lot to show you. no precipit
>>> voters in d.c. an in maryland head to the polls today to cast their vote in the primary. maryland voters also have big decisions to make. >>> also ahead, a virginia man found tied up and shot to death in his own home. police say it is the result after deadly dispute, all over a speed bump. we'll explain why. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> we'll take a look at tower cam this morning on this tuesday morning. it is september 14. i'm sarah similar monday...
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. >> he grew up in d.c. and his parents sent him to private school because they could. >> in 1968, i was 5 years old and in kindergarten and i ask my mom, white dillard have to take a school bus into virginia to go to school? she said that the schools in d.c. are broken. 40 years later, in los angeles, we take our three kids to another private school. >> a hollywood power couple working for a change. >> i am so proud of him. >> he is following in the footsteps of his father, charles. david is dedicated -- dedicating the movie to his father. the movie opens october 8. >> a name to look out for. thank you. >>> coming up, new numbers show the distracting driving deaths are down. some experts say those numbers might be misleading. >>> there is a new requirement for college athletes. they have to undergo a sickle cell anemia test. >> some opponents of the testing feel that you discriminate against a very small number of athletes to carry the sickle cell. in the past decade, as many as 10 division 1 college footba
. >> he grew up in d.c. and his parents sent him to private school because they could. >> in 1968, i was 5 years old and in kindergarten and i ask my mom, white dillard have to take a school bus into virginia to go to school? she said that the schools in d.c. are broken. 40 years later, in los angeles, we take our three kids to another private school. >> a hollywood power couple working for a change. >> i am so proud of him. >> he is following in the footsteps of...
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here in d.c. public schools. >> we'll talk more about the crisis and what we can do to better it, to improve the situation, but first, mr. garrett, i want to give that question to you. do you think the president was too harsh when it comes to d.c. public schools today? >> well, good evening to you. i don't think the president was too harsh. i think he was asked a question and unlike many politicians the president gave a very direct factual answer but follows it up to say that there are great schools that are in d.c. but it just so happens the majority of them are not at this point in time and collectively we need to work together as adults to set aside our issues to ensure we provide a quality education for every child, not only in the district of columbia but also across the nation. >> mr. garrett, some of the things that he implied could be good toward making progress in d.c. public schools, improving the situation, longer school year, merit pay for teachers, firing underperforming teachers. wha
here in d.c. public schools. >> we'll talk more about the crisis and what we can do to better it, to improve the situation, but first, mr. garrett, i want to give that question to you. do you think the president was too harsh when it comes to d.c. public schools today? >> well, good evening to you. i don't think the president was too harsh. i think he was asked a question and unlike many politicians the president gave a very direct factual answer but follows it up to say that there...
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up in d.c. like all y'all. i want this to be the best city in the world especially for our kids. >> we thought we could win it. we feel confident we could win this election. >> polling places ope at 7:00 this morning and will remain open until 8:00 tonight. >> let's see what kind of day we will have for voters. >> tom is here with the latest on the forecast. >> did voting weather. off to a mostly clear start this tuesdaymorning. temperatures in the region are pleasant. it's 68 at the national airport. and in downtown washington, mid-60s. low 60s prince george' county. arlington, fairfax and montgomery near 60 degrees. good weather across maryland for the election. it's in the low 60s and upper 50s on the eastern shore inhe mountains of western maryland and west viinia. near 60 this morning. a few high clouds drifting from the northwest. we'll have quite a bit of sunshine today. a few high clouds fm time to time. highs reaching the low 80s. a bit of a northwest breeze. tomorrow more of the same a
up in d.c. like all y'all. i want this to be the best city in the world especially for our kids. >> we thought we could win it. we feel confident we could win this election. >> polling places ope at 7:00 this morning and will remain open until 8:00 tonight. >> let's see what kind of day we will have for voters. >> tom is here with the latest on the forecast. >> did voting weather. off to a mostly clear start this tuesdaymorning. temperatures in the region are...
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. >> oil >>> it is primary day in maryland and the district. in d.c. the voters will cast their ballots in the mayor's race if between adrian fenty and vincent gray. they will choose candidates for several city offices. maryland voters will decide governor and other state, county, and other local offices. >>> the obama administration hopes a federal judge in florida will toss out a lawsuit by that state and 19 others over the new health-care reform laws. they say provisions requiring people to have held insurance or face tax penalties are unconstitutional. >>> d.c. says -- bp says crews of baghdad where drilling a relief well to permanently sealed blown-out oilwell in the gulf. most of the oil that gushed from oil well has been appearing in the sediment at the bottom of the sea floor. >>> to officials of trying to determine what is to blame for the charlottetown on the deadline. it started with an electric the problem that shut down the wheaton station. that situation quickly turned much more dangerous. courtney robinson is live on the scene with the r
. >> oil >>> it is primary day in maryland and the district. in d.c. the voters will cast their ballots in the mayor's race if between adrian fenty and vincent gray. they will choose candidates for several city offices. maryland voters will decide governor and other state, county, and other local offices. >>> the obama administration hopes a federal judge in florida will toss out a lawsuit by that state and 19 others over the new health-care reform laws. they say...
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baltimore. 93 in d.c. 97 in fredericksberg. those mid to upper 90s are shifting over the central portion of the state. that's whattwe willlfeel tomorrow. baltimore. 80 in d.c. 78 in fredericksberg. looking at 78 in hagerstown. temperaturessin the mid to upper 70s. clear skies. beautiful moon out there. 74 starting us off for thh morning commute. witt sunshine. and right at lunch time, about 90 egrees. and it will continue to climb through the afternoon. i will have a detailed look at how long the heat sticks around in tte seven-day forecast..3 coming up. >> two girls fighting and all caught on tape. and posted then on "youtube". why one of the girl's parents is facing criminal charges. >> and nergy efficient street lights in a dog park. %-the lights and why t isuel abundant free. >> you said you wanted to play drees up. >> still ahead on the "late edition". ♪ [ monkey cheeps ] [ male announcer ] a bath becomes even more pleasurable when you know that your water is being heated in an environmentally- conscious way while saving
baltimore. 93 in d.c. 97 in fredericksberg. those mid to upper 90s are shifting over the central portion of the state. that's whattwe willlfeel tomorrow. baltimore. 80 in d.c. 78 in fredericksberg. looking at 78 in hagerstown. temperaturessin the mid to upper 70s. clear skies. beautiful moon out there. 74 starting us off for thh morning commute. witt sunshine. and right at lunch time, about 90 egrees. and it will continue to climb through the afternoon. i will have a detailed look at how long...
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polled opened here in d.c. some likes didn't have pencils, the scanners weren't works and in d.c. with that hotly-contested -- contested mayor's race, the big question is whether the frustrated voters who left will return. >> reporter: in d.c., a bumpy start to election day and dozens left the polls. >> and we were hoping it didn't have the pickups and they did. they cast their vote again. >> and -- . >> from the beginning. we don't know that they coming back. >> reporter: the board of elections blamed new equipment for much of the problem. at the start of the day, some poll locations couldn't use voting scanners because of an issue verifying the serial numbers. turns out, they had bad instructions and, even mayoral candidate vincent gray got caught up in the trouble. >> there were numerous problems beginning with my own precinct, when i went to vote. >> you can find something to complain about at every polling location. what is happening today is typical when you roll out new equipment in the voting jurisdicti
polled opened here in d.c. some likes didn't have pencils, the scanners weren't works and in d.c. with that hotly-contested -- contested mayor's race, the big question is whether the frustrated voters who left will return. >> reporter: in d.c., a bumpy start to election day and dozens left the polls. >> and we were hoping it didn't have the pickups and they did. they cast their vote again. >> and -- . >> from the beginning. we don't know that they coming back. >>...
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we -- we're borrowing from what's being done in d.c. we're borrowing from what's being done in denver. and those -- we have to have an effective way in which we can evaluate teachers. >> you know what? >> it's not just evaluation of teachers, we have to look at the entire system. >> right. >> we have to look at principals, everyone through that whole school. >> right. >> we need dramatic change. let's be real honest here. what was going on in washington for decades was an absolute disgrace for children. what's going on in detroit for far too long is a disgrace. those children in both cities have been desperately, desperately underserved. change is hard. there's going to be blowback. when you challenge the status quo, that's difficult. but we have to have the moral courage to do the right thing by children and we have to give the children a chance, a choice to go in a much better direction thanks to superintendent bobb's leadership. washington is going in the right direction. change is going to continue to be hard. we'll continue to get
we -- we're borrowing from what's being done in d.c. we're borrowing from what's being done in denver. and those -- we have to have an effective way in which we can evaluate teachers. >> you know what? >> it's not just evaluation of teachers, we have to look at the entire system. >> right. >> we have to look at principals, everyone through that whole school. >> right. >> we need dramatic change. let's be real honest here. what was going on in washington for...
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a house in the d.c. region, bethes da ranks 20th on coldwell banker's most expensive houses in the country. average 4 bedroom ranks over 800,000. newport beach, california, is the most expensive in the country. the average four bedroom costs, the average, $1.8 million. >>> and number 1 tonight is a traffic alert if you're heading out. crews are closing all four lanes of southbound i270 south of exit 10 or diamond avenue, at midnight. the lanes will close in 15-minute intervals between midnight and 4:00 a.m. brian, that's a look at tonight's fox5 top 5. >>> thank you, shawn. enough stuff to fill 10 houses dumped on the side of the street in northwest d.c.. how a hoarder's stash ended up here and the people who came to her rescue to save her belongings from the dump. >> is there cash in your trash? i'll show you the things that you throw away that are sure signs you're throwing money away. >>> but first, you've seen this guy, the north texas dog is gaining worldwide recognition all because of his tongue. t
a house in the d.c. region, bethes da ranks 20th on coldwell banker's most expensive houses in the country. average 4 bedroom ranks over 800,000. newport beach, california, is the most expensive in the country. the average four bedroom costs, the average, $1.8 million. >>> and number 1 tonight is a traffic alert if you're heading out. crews are closing all four lanes of southbound i270 south of exit 10 or diamond avenue, at midnight. the lanes will close in 15-minute intervals between...
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comedian stephen colbert is in d.c. to testify before congress, particularly about immigration outside a house committee. sherri ly is live with details. >> reporter: stephen colbert may be a comedian but his appearance on capital hill today is no joke. you wouldn't think of him as a person that was an expert on illegal immigration but anyone who watches his show knows he recently joined up with the united farm workers to spend a day on a farm as a migrant worker. the comedy central host will testify about his experience doing that alongside the ufw at a house judiciary subcommittee hearing on illegal immigrants working in agriculture. his stint as a farm worker appeared on his show last night, the could be air report. last month he spent the day on a farm in upstate new york picking beans and sorting corn. it's part of the ufw taking our jobs campaign, inviting americans to replace an undocumented farm worker for a day. it's unclear what could be air will say at the hearing but critics including some on fox news have c
comedian stephen colbert is in d.c. to testify before congress, particularly about immigration outside a house committee. sherri ly is live with details. >> reporter: stephen colbert may be a comedian but his appearance on capital hill today is no joke. you wouldn't think of him as a person that was an expert on illegal immigration but anyone who watches his show knows he recently joined up with the united farm workers to spend a day on a farm as a migrant worker. the comedy central host...
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. >>> primary day in maryland, d.c., and six other states. local is getting the most attention of the district race for mayor. by the end of the day we could know if incumbent adrian fenty gets four more years or vincent gray will be taking over. pamela brown is live in southeast with the fight to the finish. good morning. >> good morning. if today is official primary voting day. election officials say that 22,000 people have already voted. they are expecting a turnout of 55% today. both top candidates will be allowed in full force crisscrossing the city, trying to get every vote they can. the top two candidates for d.c. mayor has been pounding the pavement oliver d.c. charles's in their efforts to get people voting. >> the most important decision to be made is who is the best person to lead the city the next four years. dealing with education, jobs, housing. i am the best person to do that. >> vincent gray has been ahead in recent polls of steadily, but supporters think it comes down to the fact he is a likable guy. >> he is a people person
. >>> primary day in maryland, d.c., and six other states. local is getting the most attention of the district race for mayor. by the end of the day we could know if incumbent adrian fenty gets four more years or vincent gray will be taking over. pamela brown is live in southeast with the fight to the finish. good morning. >> good morning. if today is official primary voting day. election officials say that 22,000 people have already voted. they are expecting a turnout of 55%...
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what happened in washington, d.c. is that a moment in time a few months ago. the chancellor, the washington teacher's union, myself and some others who were helping to spearhead this got to a contract. a contract that should have given and should give the tools and conditions that are tools and conditions to management and tools and conditions to teachers. this year when michelle actually fired about 150 people, what the union asked for is just tell us why you fired these folks. in fact last year when she fired about 150 people, i think that was the concern as well. tell us why you fired these folks. >> from a parent and a community perspective, our nation is failing and failing economically because of the failure of public schools and from a parent's perspective, i don't want to wait a year. my kid doesn't have a year to have a failing teacher in charge of the second grade or the 30 grade. that child will not catch up. >> we agree with you. the issue is let's look at the systems that actually work and what they do. what the systems that work do like in finlan
what happened in washington, d.c. is that a moment in time a few months ago. the chancellor, the washington teacher's union, myself and some others who were helping to spearhead this got to a contract. a contract that should have given and should give the tools and conditions that are tools and conditions to management and tools and conditions to teachers. this year when michelle actually fired about 150 people, what the union asked for is just tell us why you fired these folks. in fact last...
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d.c., even so, less than half of the students in d.c. public schools are reading and doing math at grade level. dcps released a statement saying they're proud of their progress and promise it will continue. the obama girls attend sidwell friends, one of the lower schools in bethesda and the other at the upper school in northwest. the tuition is a little more than $30,000 per student. >> beth parker live in the newsroom. thank you. >>> a protest across from the white house today demanding an end to a certain type of coal mining. take a look, these are protestors from a group. they want to put a stop to mountain top coal meaning that they say can cause water pollution other and environmental damage. the mountain top mining is the most sufficient way to get to supplies. about 100 protestors were arrested. >>> southwest airlines could soon be flying out of reagan national airport. the discount carrier agreed to buy airtran airlines in a $1.4 billion deal. if this is approved, southwest will take over airtran flights, including 9 gates at rea
d.c., even so, less than half of the students in d.c. public schools are reading and doing math at grade level. dcps released a statement saying they're proud of their progress and promise it will continue. the obama girls attend sidwell friends, one of the lower schools in bethesda and the other at the upper school in northwest. the tuition is a little more than $30,000 per student. >> beth parker live in the newsroom. thank you. >>> a protest across from the white house today...
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thrive. >> did you know that in order to give a tour in d.c. you actually have to pass a test? >> some are saying this violates their freedom of speech. >> i just got off the phone with the company that filed this lawsuit today and he says that none of his guys are actually licensed since these new regulations came down this summer. he says he is fighting these new regulations because they are unfair. >> visiting the city and learning about the the history on a subway. >> you could have a lot of charlatans coming off the street. >> butcher the person taking you on the guided tour be licensed to spout off their knowledge? >> i am a college -- but should the person taking you on the guided tour be licensed to spout off their knowledge? >> i am a college graduate and i know a lot about this area fax she is a great tour guide. >> under new regulations, a tour guides are required to take a test and get a license before hitting the streets. brian donovan has been guiding tours for five months. another company non-operating this tour fettle -- filed a federal lawsuit today, claiming t
thrive. >> did you know that in order to give a tour in d.c. you actually have to pass a test? >> some are saying this violates their freedom of speech. >> i just got off the phone with the company that filed this lawsuit today and he says that none of his guys are actually licensed since these new regulations came down this summer. he says he is fighting these new regulations because they are unfair. >> visiting the city and learning about the the history on a subway....
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just trying to spread some positive energy here in the d.c. area. >> reporter: and all of that work seems to be payingach my have no idea why it's like a flash mob of people. i guess because there really is no other option for lobster like this in d.c. that i know of. i mean, it's sort of alluring, like it's a food cart. it's a food truck, it's aool thing. >> need one connecticut on the fly, correct. >> i do. >> reporter: erin gilchrist, news. >> you are it looks good, red hook lobster goes to various districts. >>> well as delicious as the lobster roll might be, we can all agree there is nothing like a homecooked meal. that was lindsay czarniak's thinking when she decided to catch up with former wizards' star, caron butler, over lunch. she took him to her mother's house to eat and to find out why he still considers washington his home even ter being traded to dallas. >> hello! >> hi. >> how are you? >> good. >> good. great to see you. >> thank you. >> that's caron. >> and your brother. >> nice to meet you. >> so what are you making today? >>
just trying to spread some positive energy here in the d.c. area. >> reporter: and all of that work seems to be payingach my have no idea why it's like a flash mob of people. i guess because there really is no other option for lobster like this in d.c. that i know of. i mean, it's sort of alluring, like it's a food cart. it's a food truck, it's aool thing. >> need one connecticut on the fly, correct. >> i do. >> reporter: erin gilchrist, news. >> you are it looks...
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there are terrific individual schools in the d.c. system. that's true, by the way, in every city across the country. >> reporter: d.c. council chairman vincent gray, the democratic nominee for mayor politely objected to the president's cracterization of city schools. >> i did hear the comment. of course we wish he would rethink that. i think we have some excellent schools both in our traditional public schools and our charter schools. i think his daughters would get a first class education. at tend of the day eery parent has to make the decision that's best fortheir children. >> reporter: gray face as nominal election was reassuring business leaders that he will pursue education reform whether he remains as chancellor or not. he's said he'll make no personnel decisions on schools or other jobs until after the november 2 general election. back to you. >> reporter: coming up at 5:30 eun yangtakes a look at education reform, what's worked and what's next. log onto our website to learn more about education nation. >>> more than 100 people were a
there are terrific individual schools in the d.c. system. that's true, by the way, in every city across the country. >> reporter: d.c. council chairman vincent gray, the democratic nominee for mayor politely objected to the president's cracterization of city schools. >> i did hear the comment. of course we wish he would rethink that. i think we have some excellent schools both in our traditional public schools and our charter schools. i think his daughters would get a first class...
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but hot temperatures. 75 in baltimore. 79 in d.c. 73 in hagerssown. continue to see cooling tonight. acrrss the region. now that the frontal boundary rain cooled aii. but meandering back north. because we will see it retract ú%at and back north. temperatures to build in. and hot air in from the midwest and takes our temperatures into the lower 90s agaan. %-tomorrow.at the clear out for plenty of sunshine. for thursday. and then you see to friday. more sunshine. warm front pushes through the great lakes. and then the next front starts to approach us. as we get to saturday. sunday that. takes our temperatures back down to where the rain should be for this time of yearr 89 tomorrow. plenty of sunshine. 91 friday with more sunshine. thhn 81 on su saturday with the front pushing thrrugh. get maybe clouds out of the syssem. and on sunday. right now it still looks like maybe we will see mostly cloudy skies. 71. decent day for the game. monday night maybe a few spotty showers in the forecast. >> opportunity came p. you know, i kind of raised my eyebrows. lik
but hot temperatures. 75 in baltimore. 79 in d.c. 73 in hagerssown. continue to see cooling tonight. acrrss the region. now that the frontal boundary rain cooled aii. but meandering back north. because we will see it retract ú%at and back north. temperatures to build in. and hot air in from the midwest and takes our temperatures into the lower 90s agaan. %-tomorrow.at the clear out for plenty of sunshine. for thursday. and then you see to friday. more sunshine. warm front pushes through the...
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the mayor says he'll stay in d.c. but doesn't plan to seek another office and says he will find another way to give back to his community. now from battleground maryland. bob ehrlich now has the support of an opponent within his own party. brian murphy received 25% of the republican vote but will now back the former governor. ehrlich moves on to a rematch against democratic incumbent, martin o'malley. >> a man accused of sexual assaulting a woman he met through an online dating service is being held on bond. 34-year-old john evans met the woman through e. harmony. he held her against her will. authorities are asking any other victims to come forward. >> and a springfield man accused of fatally shooting a neighbor over a dispute over a speed bump is due in court. court records reveal the backpack taken from patten contained a smith and wesson resolver with one shot fired. patten is being held without bond. >> only on 7 this morning the discovery channel employees held hostage break their silence. >> they have talked ex
the mayor says he'll stay in d.c. but doesn't plan to seek another office and says he will find another way to give back to his community. now from battleground maryland. bob ehrlich now has the support of an opponent within his own party. brian murphy received 25% of the republican vote but will now back the former governor. ehrlich moves on to a rematch against democratic incumbent, martin o'malley. >> a man accused of sexual assaulting a woman he met through an online dating service is...
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mohican son, they are going to be in washington, d.c. mimicking your rally, the very successful rally you had in august. everybody wants to know what you think about that. >> i'm totally cool with anybody -- i mean, look. >> bill: you are cool with it. >> yeah. i mean, let's see, i had a problem with other people having a problem with me just expressing myself in the public space. how could i possibly have a problem with somebody else doing what did i. >> bill: because they are ripping you off. >> that's what they do. >> bill: yeah. >> mocking. did you notice stephen colbert his whole career is based on you? >> bill: is that right? i didn't know that. >> he is mocking you every night. that's what they do. >> bill: that shouldn't be allowed. >> maybe you should get 10%. >> bill: you are talking about money though. i'm glad you brought that up because stewart goes on oprah and he says. this go. >> that's glenn beck. >> yeah? >> he is my money maker. [ laughter ] you know what i call him? >> what? >> a kid's college fund. >> he does. >> bil
mohican son, they are going to be in washington, d.c. mimicking your rally, the very successful rally you had in august. everybody wants to know what you think about that. >> i'm totally cool with anybody -- i mean, look. >> bill: you are cool with it. >> yeah. i mean, let's see, i had a problem with other people having a problem with me just expressing myself in the public space. how could i possibly have a problem with somebody else doing what did i. >> bill: because...
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in d.c. and maryland. polls are open until 8:00 this evening. in the district you must be a registered democrat, republican or green party member to vote. however you can register today at the polls. in maryland, you have to be a registered democrat or republican and it's now too late to change your party affiliation. >>> it is 7:30. let's check in with tony for the folks heading out to vote today, it should be a nice day. >> not a bad day. fine weather conditions. a little bit breezy later on. no rain and not much in the way of cloud cover and temperatures that are comfortable. not too bad. we're getting off to a cool start depending on where you are. parts of the area in the 60s. many of you in the 50s this morning. in cambridge, maryland, it is 59. manassas, virginia, 55. and 65 right here in washington. and 61 in quantico. so not a bad start to the day. or winds, we're watching these during the course of the rest of the morning into the afternoon. right now these winds are out of the sout
in d.c. and maryland. polls are open until 8:00 this evening. in the district you must be a registered democrat, republican or green party member to vote. however you can register today at the polls. in maryland, you have to be a registered democrat or republican and it's now too late to change your party affiliation. >>> it is 7:30. let's check in with tony for the folks heading out to vote today, it should be a nice day. >> not a bad day. fine weather conditions. a little bit...
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with what's happening in washington, d.c. i think there are similarities, there are some difference across the country. the one thing that we have in common is a firm belief that the constitution should govern our role in washington, d.c. we recognize the frustration for both what the republican party and the democrat party have been doing in washington, d.c., and we're going there not to be part of the establishment. not to be part of what we consider the problem in washington, d.c., but to get there and to reduce spending and to promote ideas like a balanced budget amendment and term limits and ideas that have been talked about for a while in d.c. they have been sold to voters in ideas, but they haven't really various states as positive ideas, but they haven't really been worked on very hard in washington, d.c. >> schieffer: all right. mr. buck, thank you so much for joining us this morning. very enlightening to get your positions out there. we'll be back in a minute to talk with one of the leading strategists in this movem
with what's happening in washington, d.c. i think there are similarities, there are some difference across the country. the one thing that we have in common is a firm belief that the constitution should govern our role in washington, d.c. we recognize the frustration for both what the republican party and the democrat party have been doing in washington, d.c., and we're going there not to be part of the establishment. not to be part of what we consider the problem in washington, d.c., but to...
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no. 1, if you work in baltimore and live in d.c. or vice versa, it got a lot easier to get around using public transportation. the maryland transit administration up veiled the charm card today -- unveiled the charm card today. marked trains and buses won't honor the card which costs $2.50. that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> get ready for a hot start to the fall. sue palka has your full forecast next and gentlemen netically altered fish, would you eat it if you -- genetically altered fish, would you eat it if you knew it was created in a research lab? the label debate that has both sides floundering. . >>> they may be fish out of water, but will genetically engineered salmon land on your dinner plate soon? an fda advisory panel wrapped up two days of debate on whether the fish is safe for you to eat. fox 5's reporter melanie alnwick has details. >> reporter: is a salmon just a salmon regardless of where it came from or does the way it's produced change it into something completely different? >> i think most folks would s
no. 1, if you work in baltimore and live in d.c. or vice versa, it got a lot easier to get around using public transportation. the maryland transit administration up veiled the charm card today -- unveiled the charm card today. marked trains and buses won't honor the card which costs $2.50. that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> get ready for a hot start to the fall. sue palka has your full forecast next and gentlemen netically altered fish, would you eat it if you --...
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. >> too bad to see the disappointments and problems and in d.c. and prince georges county. appreciate it. >>> in the district, all ice are on the race for mayor. polls leading up to the primary day put gray ahead at times by double digits. we'll check in with his camp in just a minute. >>> first, let's go to fenty headquarters and karen gray houston is live there with the latest. >> reporter: it's an all-hands- on-deck situation here at the campaign headquarters. volunteers and hard-core supporters out at the polling precincts. there are a few folks getting ready for a big crowd this evening for what they say will be a victory party tonight. it started here at the headquarters early this morning. the mayor getting his people all pumped up with a final campaign rally. adrian fenty then went out later with his family and cast his vote about 8:30 at the sharp school in his homebase ward 4 on 13th street northwest and he has been dropping in on polling places all day and said to be anywhere from 7 to 17 points behind. and fenty is not giving up. he's personally trying to convin
. >> too bad to see the disappointments and problems and in d.c. and prince georges county. appreciate it. >>> in the district, all ice are on the race for mayor. polls leading up to the primary day put gray ahead at times by double digits. we'll check in with his camp in just a minute. >>> first, let's go to fenty headquarters and karen gray houston is live there with the latest. >> reporter: it's an all-hands- on-deck situation here at the campaign headquarters....
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they are dominating the conversation in d.c. and are likely to do so for some time to come. we have more on the growing strength of this conservative movement. thanks so much for joining us tonight. i want to start with christine o'donnell. another bombshell has dropped. >> the republicans are really struggling to figure out what to do with this. she is an unconventional candidate. it was thought that the republican who has been in congress along time was absolutely going to win this race. and they are not having a very good moment. >> there were some, quote, nutty comments that she made, and she was on "politically incorrect," where she talks about dabbling in witchcraft. >> i think we're going to see more of this. this is one more thing that adds to the egocentricity of her candidacy. -- and adds to the eccentric ity of her candidacy. it is a little odd. >> the tea party is celebrating this win. republicans are biting their nails right now. >> you heard charles krauthammer say over the weekend in "the washington post" that sarah palin and jim demint are irresponsible. >> i
they are dominating the conversation in d.c. and are likely to do so for some time to come. we have more on the growing strength of this conservative movement. thanks so much for joining us tonight. i want to start with christine o'donnell. another bombshell has dropped. >> the republicans are really struggling to figure out what to do with this. she is an unconventional candidate. it was thought that the republican who has been in congress along time was absolutely going to win this...
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eleanor holmes norton and others spoke at his funeral in d.c. walters was a frequent contributor here at wusa 9. he died at cancer last friday. long time political analyst, author and scholar, he was 72. walter spent 25 years at howard university. he was most resectly the director of the african- american leadership institute at the university of maryland. >>> well her political aspirations have been put on hold. a green party candidate challenging barbara mccloskey, the victim of hit and return and she'll clinging to life right now. we'll tell you more about the accident coming up. >>> and why the first ever genetically engineered meat could come to a dinner table near you. >>> but first before you go out and get your oil changed, we have a consumer alert that could save you time and money. topper. >>> we'll take you out with the numbers. you can access this on our website at wusa9.com. 81 and 67 goes in the books. 78 and 61 are the average. it can still get high. record low was 41 and high was 81. one of our cooler nights so far. we'll talk ab
eleanor holmes norton and others spoke at his funeral in d.c. walters was a frequent contributor here at wusa 9. he died at cancer last friday. long time political analyst, author and scholar, he was 72. walter spent 25 years at howard university. he was most resectly the director of the african- american leadership institute at the university of maryland. >>> well her political aspirations have been put on hold. a green party candidate challenging barbara mccloskey, the victim of hit...
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and in d.c. you know that ban is in place on using your cell phone, unless you have a hands- free device. ray la hood addressed the fact earlier on fox 5 morning news that there are other distractions out there. he does admit that. but considers cell phones to be far worse. >> it's an epidemic with cell phone use and blackberries because everybody has them and think they can do that everywhere they go, whether in church or at work or whether it's on street or behind the wheel. we know there are other distractions, the epidemic is because everybody has a cell phone or blackberry and they think they can drive safely while doing it and of course you can't. >> reporter: and the recent statistics about distracted driving and the deaths that have occurred. they say the numbers have jumped from 10-16% and that's between 2005 and 2009. as you know in d.c. there are the ban on holding your cell phone. also texting. texts is also banned in virginia and maryland as well. but at this point there is a patch-w
and in d.c. you know that ban is in place on using your cell phone, unless you have a hands- free device. ray la hood addressed the fact earlier on fox 5 morning news that there are other distractions out there. he does admit that. but considers cell phones to be far worse. >> it's an epidemic with cell phone use and blackberries because everybody has them and think they can do that everywhere they go, whether in church or at work or whether it's on street or behind the wheel. we know...
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and some adults in town in d.c. to visit some museums and the zoo, were traveling from bethesda, headed to northbound 270, they took that fly-over ramp and for some reason the bus careened off the ramp, plunged down 45 feet and crashing at the bottom. one person, the driver, joseph clabaugh was killed. he was 66 years old. 12 people taken to the hospital. two with life-threatening injuries. and even some passers by, commuters who saw the crash, were kind enough at the time to stop and try to help. >> it was really high from the ground and so i held myself to the window and then people handed a child to me and then put them on the ground. four or five children. when it starts to happen, you don't think about the threat, you have to do it, that's all. >> reporter: now the bus was towed away by investors and the ntsb today will be going over not only the bus, but all of the visuals, videos and pictures taken from the scene to try to piece together what happened. was there an error on the driver's side, or another vehic
and some adults in town in d.c. to visit some museums and the zoo, were traveling from bethesda, headed to northbound 270, they took that fly-over ramp and for some reason the bus careened off the ramp, plunged down 45 feet and crashing at the bottom. one person, the driver, joseph clabaugh was killed. he was 66 years old. 12 people taken to the hospital. two with life-threatening injuries. and even some passers by, commuters who saw the crash, were kind enough at the time to stop and try to...
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the busiest areas in d.c. i am really shocked about it. you know, this area has calmed down a lot and i'm really surprised to hear about something happening like right here. >> reporter: just moments after shots were fired outsideed a funeral, chaos and confusion. when it was over, several cars were smashed up and an suv was flipped over in the middle of u street. a large section of the heavily populated area was shut down for nearly seven hours during the investigation. no traffic meant almost no business for the normally booming ben's chili bowl. >> most of the time, we are always busy and the line is outside the door in the alley. today, after the incident happened, we were dead like from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. there were only 10 customers. >> it is always shocking when we have a shooting like this in broad daylight, a lot of people around, middle of the day. it is very unnerving. >> reporter: unnerving because the gunfire and smashed cars could have injured any of the hundreds of people walking on u street
the busiest areas in d.c. i am really shocked about it. you know, this area has calmed down a lot and i'm really surprised to hear about something happening like right here. >> reporter: just moments after shots were fired outsideed a funeral, chaos and confusion. when it was over, several cars were smashed up and an suv was flipped over in the middle of u street. a large section of the heavily populated area was shut down for nearly seven hours during the investigation. no traffic meant...
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of heroin and crack cocaine in d.c. he has been on administrative leave and could face ten years to life in prison. >>> loudoun county police are concerned there may be more victims of a sexual assault suspect. officers say 34-year-old johnefans met a woman on e- harmony inup. police say the two met at the suspect's house where he sexually assaulted her. police want anyone else who is a victim to come forward. >>> 19-year-old sharpod jaw is now being held. he approached his victims in college park with a weapon, took their property and ran away. the remainder suspects have been spotted in surveillance video at 9/11 stores. >> they are attempting to purchase items in the store and then they go up to the cash register, using the victim's credit card. >> i was thinking about it. my parents are probably more worried than i was but something i thought about. >> reporter: the suspects are all considered armed and dangerous. >>> the bitter, at times, race for mayor of the district is now behind us. so this morning the democrat
of heroin and crack cocaine in d.c. he has been on administrative leave and could face ten years to life in prison. >>> loudoun county police are concerned there may be more victims of a sexual assault suspect. officers say 34-year-old johnefans met a woman on e- harmony inup. police say the two met at the suspect's house where he sexually assaulted her. police want anyone else who is a victim to come forward. >>> 19-year-old sharpod jaw is now being held. he approached his...